Strategic IT Security Architect for Cloud & Apps

dentsu; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of holidays

Volunteer days for charitable activity

Mental Health support & wellness days

40-hour work week + overtime

Flexible working hours

Independent home office management

Ergonomic office space

Pet friendly offices (Zurich)

Dentsu Academy access

Referral bonus program

Team events

Job summary

Merkle is seeking a skilled IT Security Architect to join its cross-functional digital product team in Zürich. You will define security architecture, standards, guidelines and integrate security requirements across architecture, design, and development to safeguard complex systems.

Role involves risk analyses, threat modeling, security assessments, and collaboration with security, risk and compliance units.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in IT security/security architecture.
• Solid knowledge of security concepts for complex IT systems.
• Experience in security-critical and regulated environments (e‑banking advantageous).
• Very good knowledge of authentication, authorization, encryption and secure design.
• Understanding of modern software architectures (frontend, backend, APIs, cloud).
• Experience with security standards and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Creation and maintenance of the security concept.
• Definition of security architecture, standards and guidelines.
• Integration of security requirements into architecture, design and development.
• Execution and support of risk analyses, threat modeling and security assessments.
• Monitoring implementation of security measures.
• Consulting development, architecture, testing and operations.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Support for security tests, reviews and audits.
• Collaboration with internal security, risk and compliance units.

Skills

IT security

Security architecture

Risk analysis

Threat modeling

Security assessments

Authentication

Authorization

Encryption

Secure design

Cloud architecture

Job description

Merkle is seeking a skilled IT Security Architect to join its cross-functional digital product team in Zürich. You will define security architecture, standards, guidelines and integrate security requirements across architecture, design, and development to safeguard complex systems.

Role involves risk analyses, threat modeling, security assessments, and collaboration with security, risk and compliance units.